€195,115 funding boost for Parke community

Funding of €195,115 has been approved for Parke Community Hall under the LEADER element of the Rural Development Programme.

The funding will allow for an extension to the existing community facility to include a funeral parlour, a multi-functional meeting room, a space for a permanent stage, and dressing rooms.

Pictured above: Government investment to develop important community facilities in the beautiful village of Parke. Photo: Anthony Hickey

Overall, the project will cost in excess of €260,000 and represents a massive boost to the local area, along with supporting jobs in the construction process.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny, TD, has welcomed the decision to approve funding of €195,115 for Parke Community Hall under the LEADER element of the Rural Development Programme.

The funding will allow for an extension to the existing community facility to include a funeral parlour, a multi-functional meeting room, a space for a permanent stage, and dressing rooms. Overall, the project will cost in excess of €260,000 and represents a massive boost to the local area, along with supporting jobs in the construction process.

Taoiseach Kenny said: “The sanction for funding will be confirmed shortly by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan, TD, following a successful application by the committee of Parke Community Hall. Their ongoing hard work has made a vital difference to the local Parke area, as well as its surrounding areas and they are to be commended for their efforts.”

Also speaking on the decision to approve funding, local Fine Gael County Councillor, Henry Kenny said: “This is an excellent investment to develop an important community facility in the Parke area and it will have a positive impact on the surrounding rural areas.

“The work of the local committee has been tremendous over the years and their efforts will ensure that the users of the community hall will have a much wider range of services in the future.”